Question

A civil engineer is analyzing the compressive strength of concrete. Compressive strength is normally distributed with A random sample of 12 sample specimens has a mean compressive strength of psi. Round your answers to 1 decimal place. (a) Calculate the 95% two-sided confidence interval on the true mean compressive strength of concrete. Enter your answer; 95% confidence interval, lower bound Enter your answer; 95% confidence interval, upper bound (b) Calculate the 99% two-sided confidence interval on the true mean compressive strength of concrete.

Answer 1

Answer:

95%: (3278.354 ; 3270.083)

99% : (3221.646 ; 3278.354)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Sample size, n = 12

Mean, xbar = 3250

Sample standard deviation = √1000

The 95% confidence interval :

Mean ± Margin of error

Margin of Error = Tcritical * s/√n

Tcritical at 0.05, df=12-1 = 11 ;

Tcritical at 95% = 2.20

Hence,

Margin of Error = (2.20 * √1000/√12) = 20.083

Confidence interval : 3250 ± 20.083

Lower boundary = 3250 - 20.083 = 3229.917

Upper boundary = 3250 + 20.083 = 3270.083

2.)

The 99% confidence interval :

Mean ± Margin of error

Margin of Error = Tcritical * s/√n

Tcritical at 0.01, df=12-1 = 11 ;

Tcritical at 99% = 3.106

Hence,

Margin of Error = (3.106 * √1000/√12) = 28.354

Confidence interval : 3250 ± 28.354

Lower boundary = 3250 - 28.354 = 3221.646

Upper boundary = 3250 + 28.354 = 3278.354